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After nixing Iran proposal, Trump tells Axios he expects talks this week
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One day after he rejected an Iranian proposal to end the war, President Trump told Axios in a phone interview on Sunday that he expects U.S. negotiators to engage in more talks with the country this week.
Key facts
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a new round of indirect negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last Tuesday
- A U.S. defense official confirmed Trump's assertion, saying that on Friday night 22 million barrels of oil were exported through the strait
- On Thursday, the prime minister of Qatar met in New York with the Iranian president and discussed the potential deal with the Trump administration
- Araghchi delivered to Witkoff and Kushner Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks
Summary
Qatar and other regional mediators are trying to revive negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, but the two sides are far apart on the key issues. While Iran wants to focus any talks on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. naval blockade, the Trump administration is demanding that Iran agree to nuclear concessions. It is what they would have maybe agreed to a year ago. He said that over the weekend the largest amount of oil transited through the strait since the war began. A U.S. defense official confirmed Trump's assertion, saying that on Friday night 22 million barrels of oil were exported through the strait.
Behind the scenes: But a U.S. official and two regional that Qatari mediators are continuing shuttle diplomacy to try to reach a deal. On Thursday, the prime minister of Qatar met in New York with the Iranian president and discussed the potential deal with the Trump administration. Araghchi told NBC on Sunday that despite Trump's rejection of the Iranian proposal, Iran still wants a diplomatic solution.